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Peanut Butter and Malt Cake

Peanut Butter and Malt Cake Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 275g crunchy peanut butter 200g unsalted butter, at room temperature 225g dark brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla paste 4 eggs 2 cups self-raising flour ½ cup malted milk powder 150g sour cream 1 cup peanut butter chips METHOD 1 Preheat…

Apple and Rye Loaf

Apple and Rye Loaf Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 4 eggs, separated 1 cup vegetable oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 300g caster sugar 350g rye flour 2½ tsp baking powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp ground cloves 3 Granny Smith apples, grated METHOD 1 Preheat…

Chocolate Pumpkin-Spice Loaf

Chocolate Pumpkin-Spice Loaf Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 150g unsalted butter, at room temperature 300g dark brown sugar 3 eggs 200g self-raising flour 3½ Tbsp cocoa powder 1 cup almond meal 2 tsp mixed spice 2 tsp ground cinnamon ½ cup sour cream 2 tsp vanilla paste 150 dark chocolate,…

Kosher Poppyseed Cake

Kosher Poppyseed Cake Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 3 cups poppy seeds 1½ cups soy milk 300g margarine, at room temperature 250g caster sugar 2 Tbsp instant coffee powder 3 eggs, separated 2 tsp vanilla paste 1½ cups buckwheat flour 1½ tsp baking powder METHOD 1 Preheat oven to 180°C.…

Banana and Nutmeg Malted Milk Cake

Banana and Nutmeg Malted Milk Cake Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 350g unsalted butter, softened 2 cups caster sugar 3 eggs 3 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp ground nutmeg 3 ripe bananas, mashed 1 cup sour cream 500g self-raising flour ½ cup malted milk powder ½ cup dark brown sugar…

Easy Peach and Almond Cake

Easy Peach and Almond Cake Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 250g unsalted butter, softened 330g caster sugar finely-grated zest of 3 lemons 2 tsp vanilla paste 4 eggs 2 egg yolks 2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup almond meal 1 cup quark 2 cups cooked peaches, chopped 1½ cup icing…

Tahini and Raisin Kugelhopf

Tahini and Raisin Kugelhopf Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Makes: 2 250g raisins 125g unsalted butter, softened 250g caster sugar finely-grated zest and juice of 2 oranges 3 eggs 3 egg yolks 250g tahini 14g instant dried yeast 800g baker’s flour 20g fine salt ¼ cup cottage cheese candied orange rind, to…

Honey and Hazelnut Quince Cake

Honey and Hazelnut Quince Cake Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 2 ripe quinces, peeled and cored 2 cups caster sugar 2 oranges, chopped 225g unsalted butter, softened 275g Rapadura sugar 2 tsp vanilla paste 4 eggs 300g self-raising flour 150g hazelnut meal 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup honey ½ cup…

Sour Cream, Molasses and Cinnamon Syrup Bundt

Sour Cream, Molasses and Cinnamon Syrup Bundt Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 250g unsalted butter, softened 250g Rapadura sugar 200g caster sugar finely grated zest and juice of 4 oranges 4 eggs 1 cup sour cream ½ cup molasses 2 cups self-raising flour ½ cup buckwheat flour 1 cup hazelnut…

Lemon, Passionfruit and Ginger Syrup Cake

Lemon, Passionfruit and Ginger Syrup Cake Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 150g unsalted butter, softened 400g caster sugar finely grated zest and juice of 6 lemons 6cm piece ginger, finely grated 2 tsp natural vanilla extract 4 eggs 3 cups self-raising flour ¾ cup buttermilk or Ayran (drinking yoghurt) pulp…